Consignment shop worker, 73, fends off would-be criminals with revolver

An elderly consignment shop worker in California is being lauded after he fended off a would-be gang of criminals with a revolver.

The incident occurred on Dec. 11 while 73-year-old Albert Marcu was working at Estates Consignments in Pleasant Hill, according to a report.

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A woman had entered the store, started roaming around, and appeared to look at security cameras when a gang of would-be criminals made its way into the location carrying a sledgehammer.

The group made its way to the jewelry portion of the store, but before anyone could make off with anything, Marcu appeared wielding a revolver, the report noted.

The suspects scattered at the sight of an armed Marcu.

“I didn’t want to shoot anybody, but I have to make a statement,” Marcu said. “Too many bad things have happened. Stores get robbed left and right.”

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“I have a message for all business owners to take example and fight for themselves because if you don’t fight for yourself, nobody will,” he added.

No arrests relating to the incident have been confirmed.